John Low

John "is Chief Executive of the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). He is also an Independent Member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission and a Director of the Euclid Network of European Third Sector Leaders.

"Prior to joining CAF John was Chief Executive at the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) the national charity for deaf and hard of hearing people. John moved to the voluntary sector after pursuing a 20 year career in the technology industry. He holds a PhD in Bio-Medical Physics, is a Chartered Engineer, a Companion of the Institute of Management and a fellow of the RSA.

"John was awarded a CBE for services to the Voluntary Sector and to Deaf People in 2008 and recently stood down as Chairman of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO)."